The Tri City Prep Panthers will face off against Skyline - Gila River at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Tri City Prep: 25.5, Skyline - Gila River: 18.9) so any points scored will be well earned.
Tri City Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They enjoyed a cozy 34-19 victory over BASIS - Peoria.
Meanwhile, Skyline - Gila River put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Skyline Prep 39-13. Given Skyline - Gila River's advantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while Skyline Prep is ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Skyline - Gila River's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-0. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 18.7 points over those games. As for Tri City Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
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